Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the study unit, the student teacher is able to
- define the role of education in the development of society
- operate in national and international networks for developing learning and professional environments
- describe the ethical principles and values of a teacher’s work and act accordingly
- operate in educational and professional communities and networks in a manner that is culturally and ethically sustainable
- assess questions related to data security and operate safely in digital environments
- review data critically and use it in appropriate and creative ways
- identify current phenomena and actively operate in a manner required by the situation.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The student passes the study unit if they have demonstrated competencies described in the learning outcomes. If the student has not achieved the learning outcomes or supplemented their competencies in the manner agreed on, they will fail the study unit. The grounds for the assessment criteria are described in the document ‘Pedagogical principles in professional teacher education’. The assessment criteria are derived from the learning outcomes presented in the implementation plan for the study unit.

Location and time

Weeks 11 to 19 or according to a personally agreed schedule.
Opening session March 15, 2022, at 16 - 19

Exam schedules

No exams

Assessment methods and criteria

The student demonstrates his or her competence
- Presenting principles and possibilities of working in working life networks to influence society and vocational education. In the description, he considers: ethical principles and values ​​affecting teacher work, culturally and ethically sustainable practices, issues related to information security and operating safely in digital environments. The description can be, for example, a video, a blog, a report, etc., and is preferably prepared in a small group
- Each student also describes their own active role and reflection in producing group presentation.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Flipped Learning
Case Learning
Collaborative Learning

Common orientation + Familiarization with the preliminary material by theme.
Getting to know the cases independently or identifying them from your own work

Group Workshops by Theme
- joint knowledge building in relation to the theme to be learned
- elaboration and review of the cases to be developed by theme
- group work
- networking by theme

“Professional teacher in networks and as a societal actor” -Thematic seminars

Peer reviews

Learning materials

Material offered during webinars and workshops and on the learning platform.

Student workload

About 127 hours per student.
Webinars, workshops, independent and small group work

Content scheduling

8.3.2023: Moodle opening

15.3.2022, at 16 - 19 in zoom-adress: https://tuni.zoom.us/j/3543158705
Orientation
Theme 01 Vocational education in a changing society - a teacher as a societal actor

29.3.2023 at 16 - 19 in zoom-adress: https://tuni.zoom.us/j/3543158705
Theme 02 Vocational teacher as a competent network utilizer

5.4.2022 at 18 - 20 in zoom-adress: https://tuni.zoom.us/j/3543158705
Theme 03 Information security in digital environments

19.4.2023 at 16 - 19 in zoom-adress: https://tuni.zoom.us/j/3543158705
Theme 4 Values ​​and ethical principles that guide the work of a vocational teacher

10.5.2023 at 16 - 19 in zoom-adress: https://tuni.zoom.us/j/3543158705
Presentations and summary

Week 10 - 19
Theme 5 The Finnish education system

Completion alternatives

Possibility to personalize on the basis of previous competencies.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The course includes identifying and operating in either domestic or international networks.

International connections

Opportunity to take advantage of international networks.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

- The approved assessment of the course requires the achievement of the competence objectives of the course
- Peer assessment and self-assessment are used in the assessment of learning and guiding feedback.